Technology Under Review

One of the theories about the Bermuda Triangle is that methane bubbles suddenly burst up from rotting seaweed on the ocean floor, and when it happens under a ship it sinks, because the gas isn't dense enough to support it. So if you dove (dived?) in with your flat head swim cap and clenched fists, you might vanish mysteriously and never be seen again... :drown: At the very least, one might expect to rocket towards the bottom of the pool, striking the pool bottom, and breaking one or several bones.

Ripple you found me out. But no one ever knows what can happen when we look at new things. When I changed from a Jansen swim suit to a Unique suit which was made in Toronto, then to a Speedo. I think there was also a Nelson swim suit made in Australia before the Speedo.

Scientists have recently discovered that a certain leafy vegetable is not only frictionless when towed through water, but the distinctive ridged patterns of its leaves actually enhances the towing speed. They have released this information just in time for Masters' Nats in the spirit of enabling equal access to this potentially record-shattering phenomenon which they have dubbed 'cabbagetation'. They recommend gluing cabbage leaves to every inch of your body and sealing the seams with Miracle Whip. Even if you don't get faster results, you've got the start of a dandy cole slaw...

You must remember I was the guy who talked about the ripple bathing suit. That was made to resemble the skin of a dolphin. That did not fly either. I have also told horse trainers to soak cabbage leaves in pure apple cider vinegar and wrap the horse's legs with it. They believed me and did it.

Ripple - I heard the theory about the gas release being responsible for ships disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle but thought it was more related to the release of Methane Gas from the earth rather than rotting seaweed. dsc.discovery.com/.../methane.html

I wear mine mostly to keep the gut in. Other then that I don't really think it give me any advantage. I actually took it off the last meet near the end.

Mermaid, you're probably right, it's been a while since I read that bit. I was just imagining an empty Speedo, drifting up against the lane ropes like the Marie Celeste, the occupant having vanished into thin water.:laugh2:

They recommend gluing cabbage leaves to every inch of your body and sealing the seams with Miracle Whip Now, I might buy it if you were instructed to eat the cabbage an hour or two before your race. That would be supercavitation rather than cabbagetation, though. :)

Let’s keep this simple if we can--- In the name of fairness and to ensure that no swimmer has a competitive advantage over another swimmer, I believe suits of any kind should be prohibited during competition. :drink:

Most will agree. But it will put many at a great disadvantage.